Gun rest



C. C. REED Aug. 8, 1950 GUN REST Filed Dec. 19, 1949 gli/IIIIIIIIIIIICharles 6. Reed INVENTOR. By 24mm Patented Aug. 8, 1950 UNITED STATESPATENT OFF ICE GUN REST Charles C. Reed, Little Rock,;-Ai'k.

Application December 19, 1949, Serial No.133,759

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in gunrests designed primarilyioruse 'by trap and skeet shooters forsupporting the front or muzzle end of a gun barrel in a position on theground to relieve a person of the weight of the gun and to hold the gunin a safe position when not being fired.

An important object of the invention is to provide a gun rest embodyingmeans for attaching the same to the shoe of a person to convenientlymove the gun rest from place to place.

A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable clamp forgripping the sole of a shoe to hold the gun rest in position thereon.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character ofsimple and practical construction, which is efficient and reliable inuse, which may be easily and quickly attached in position to a boot orshoe without marring or causing damage thereto, and wherein theinvention is otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the sameis intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view with parts broken away and shown insection;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view;

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken on a line 3-3of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure3; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of the cup for the gun rest foruse with double barreled guns.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein, for the purpose ofillustration, I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates an adjustable clamp generally and which isconstructed of a pair of bars 6 and 1 preferably of strap metal, eachbar being formed with guides 8 and 9 overlying the other bar for holdingthe bars in longitudinally aligned overlapping relation, one withrespect to the other, during inward and outward sliding adjustmentthereof.

The upper surface of lowermost bar 6 is formed with a longitudinal rowof recesses or depressions II] in which rounded buttons or protuberancesII on the under side of bar I enter for holding the bars in adjustedposition.

A pair of upstanding clamps I2 are formed withbar I5 adjacent its outerend and asingle upstandingclamp I3 is formed with bar I .at its outerend for gripping engagement with the opposite edges of a shoe or bootsole I4.

The bar 6 is formed with an arm I5 in the plane thereof which projectsoutwardly beyond clamps I2 and on the outer end of which a cup I6 isWelded or otherwise suitably secured.

The cup I6 is provided with a resilient pad I! and the outer end of armI5, the bottom of cup I6, and pad I! are formed with aligned drainopenings I8 to prevent collection and accumulation of water in the cup.

The cup I6 is adapted to receive the muzzle or outer end of a gun barrelI9 when pointed downwardly to thus provide a rest for the gun and avoidthe objectionable practice of resting the gun barrel directly on theshoe of a person or on the ground.

In Figure 5 of the drawing I have illustrated a modified constructionwherein the outer end of the arm 20 for the clamp is provided with adouble cup 2| for receiving the end of a double barreled shotgun.

In the operation of the device, bars 6 and I are moved inwardly oroutwardly to adjust clamps I2 and I3 to the Width of the shoe sole I4and the bars and clamps are locked into position by the interengagedbutton I I and recesses II].

The cup I6 at the outer end of the device is thus moved from place toplace as the person walks and is always available for resting the gunbarrel I9 therein.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear understanding of thedevice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention, the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A gun rest comprising a shoe sole clamp, and a cup supported on theclamp at one side of the shoe sole for receiving the end of a gunbarrel.

2. A gun rest comprising an adjustable shoe sole clamp embodying meansfor clampingly engaging the side edges of said sole, and a cup supportedby the clamp at one side of the shoe sole for receiving the end of a gunbarrel.

3. A gun rest comprising a shoe sole clamp, and a pad supported on theclamp at one side of the shoe sole for supporting the end of a gunbarrel.

4. A gun rest comprising an adjustable clamp adapted for attaching to ashoe sole, and a pad carried by the clamp and positioned at one side ofthe shoe sole for supporting the end of a gun barrel.

5. A gun rest comprising a pair of elongated plates, means connectingthe plates to each other in adjusted extensible relation, an upstandingclamp carried by each plate for grippingthe opposite sides of a shoesole, and a pad carried by one of the plates outwardly at one side ofthe shoe sole for supporting the end of a gun barrel.

6. A gun rest comprisin a pair of elongated plates, means connecting theplates to each other in adjusted extensible relation, an upstandingclamp carried by each plate for gripping the opposite sides of a shoesole, a cup on one of the plates and positioned outwardly at one side ofthe shoe sole for receiving the end of a gun barrel, and a pad in thecup.

'7. A gun rest comprising a pair of elongated plates, means connectingthe plates to each other in adjusted extensible relation, an upstandingclamp carried by each plate for gripping the opposite sides of a shoesole, a cup on one of the plates and A positioned outwardly at one sideof the shoe sole for receiving the end of a gun barrel, and a pad in thecup, said pad and said cup having drain openings.

CHARLES C. REED.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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